I have a few additional items to highlight this week:

Staffing Update

This Monday, we welcomed Evawani Daud to our Lunch Supervision team. Miss Eva has been filling in since Mrs. Zymeri moved on to her new role, and we are excited to welcome her to our staff on a permanent basis. 

Call for Used Pants

As an elementary school, we frequently need spare pants for students who may have experienced accidents or gotten their clothes extremely wet or dirty. We are seeking donations of gently used pants that students have outgrown to enhance our available supply. Specifically, we are looking for sizes ranging from youth small to large. Even if the pants have holes or show signs of wear, we would greatly appreciate them, as they will only be used in emergency situations. If you have any pants to donate, students can either give them to their homeroom teacher or drop them off at the school office.

Community Education Parent Program | Hosted by Hull Services

Hull Services is offering a FREE Community Parent Education Program (CPEP) for families from our school community. This program is lead by experienced Hull Services employees and runs once a week for 8 weeks. No referral or social service involvement needed, it’s free to any interested parent, adult and/or caregiver AND their children aged 5-12. The course focuses on teaching effective parenting skills, coupled with a children’s social skills group. The children’s group will focus on social skills such as how to listen, how to accept no/disappointment, how to express their feelings and how to deal with being angry/frustrated.

Please see the end of this message for full information!

School Council | Tuesday March 5 @ 6:30pm

I want to remind everyone that our School Council will meet this upcoming Tuesday. Please join us on Microsoft Teams using this link.

Lost and Found

Please come by the school to retrieve misplaced items from the lost and found between now and Spring Break. All remaining items will be donated at noon on the Friday, March 22.

I want to wish everyone a fantastic weekend with your children! If you need any assistance, feel free to reach out—I'm here to help.

Take care, 

Steve Ross

Principal, Beddington Heights School

Key Dates:

March 5                       School Council Meeting | 6:30pm (Meeting Link)

March 15                     K-2 Sound Kreations Dance Performance | 10:45 am (Parents are invited to arrive at 10:30)

March 21                     Parent Teacher Conferences (No School for Kindergarten)

March 22                     Parent Teacher Conferences (No School for Students)

March 25 – April 1      Spring Break (No School for Students)

Recurring Messages

Beddington Heights Social Media Account

Beddington Heights School is on Instagram! We will be posting information related to school events along with showcasing some of the learning taking place throughout our building!

Please follow us:

@beddingtonheightsschoolcbe

Fun Lunch | Tim Hortons on March 14

Make your orders for the next Fun Lunch at healthyhunger.ca. Deadline to order is March 9, 2024.

Learn and Share | School Planning

We know we make better decisions to support student learning when we build understanding and work together. During our most recent School Council meeting we shared information about school planning and asked those in attendance to share their perspectives.

1. We covered…
   1. School planning, which includes the school development plan, school budget and school fees
   2. How the school development plan sets the overall focus and direction for a school to improve student learning outcomes
   3. How the school budget provides funding to implement our school development plan
   4. School fees and why they are necessary
2. Families are asked to provide feedback by…
   1. Sharing your perspectives through an online survey open from now until the start of Spring Break.

Families who missed the council meeting can access the presentation here. Families are invited to provide input into these items to support planning for next school year through the survey linked here. If you have any questions, please reach out to either myself or Ms. Austin. 

Jump Rope for Heart | Message from Mrs. Sterne

Welcome to another year of Jump Rope for Heart! Our event date will be April 8, 2024. Jump rope for heart is an event that brings kids across Canada together every year to build healthy habits for life in support of a great cause. Jump rope for heart helps students learn how to protect their heart and brain health while instilling the importance of helping others. Last year, we raised an amazing $1,085. 

Our fundraising goal is $1,200 this year. Mr. Ross and Ms. Sterne will take a whip cream pie to the face if we meet our goal!

See the attached poster for more information. 

Community Education Parent Program | Hosted by Hull Services (cont.)

The topics they discuss in the parent group are:

*Relationship Building and Positive Behaviour

*Reducing Conflict and Managing Transitions Successfully

*Special Incentives and Collaborative Planning

*Consequences for Serious Problems

*Problem Solving Strategies

Children's Village School, in the NE community of Renfrew, will be hosting the upcoming course this spring. The start date of the course is Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 at 6:00pm. Please find the program schedule attached with important information about location, dates, times and how to register.CPEP Program